Hunger in the Central Valley has been described as an epidemic. The recession, furloughs and the westside water crisis is taxing the Community Food Bank into being a 12 month operation. 30 Million tons of food are being served a year now in Fresno County, that's the size of San Francisco's food bank. In this Central Valley Focus, Jon Brent goes one on one with Community Food Bank president Dana Wilkie. The single most important thing we can do to help is to volunteer and donate just 1 dollar.
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Positive economic news continues to come from congress in the form stimulus dollars extending unemployment benefits and first time and now existing homeowner tax credits. In this exclusive Central Valley Focus interview. Jon Brent speaks with financial analyst Monique Runge. She believes the stimulus dollars are good, but if the economy is ever going to stand on it's own...the dog will have to quit chasing it's tail.
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In part two to this interview with the Mayor, she talks about revitalizing downtown Fresno, the lease with the Fresno Grizzlies at Chukchansi Park and the No Neighborhood Left Behind initiative.
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